Stove-pipe anchor and flue-cleaner



(No Model.)

A L. H. OLDFIBLD. STOVBPIPB ANCHOR AND PLUE CLEANER.

No. 404,553. Patented June 4, 1889.

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N. PETERS. Pholn-Lihcnphur. Washington, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEONIDAS H. OLDFIELD, OF NElVTON, KANSAS.

STOVE-PIPE ANCHOR AND FLUE-CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 404,553, dated J' une4, 1889. Application tiled November Z4, 1888. Serial No. 291,7 96. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEONTDAs H. OLDFIELD,

of Newton, in the county of Harvey and State` of Kansas, have invented anew and Improved Stove-Pipe Anchor and Fluo-Gleaner, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to provide for the locking ofstove-pipes to the chimneys to which they lead, and at the same time toprovide for the cleaning of such pipes; and to the end named theinvention consists, essentially, of a rod provided with a spurextending' from one side and a plate extending from the other side, anda catchV or handle arranged in connection with the rod, all as will behereinafter more fully explained, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis speciiication, in which similar figures and letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a stove-pipe, representingthe same as it appears when provided with my improved anchor andcleaner, the position of the device when used as a cleaner beingindicated by dotted lines.- Fig. 2is an end view of the handle-socket,the weight arranged in connection therewith being partially broken away.Fig. 3 is asectional view on line o: x of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sideviewofthe anchor and cleaner, representing the same as it appears whenprovided With additional cleaners. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of apipe representing an auxiliary cleaner as arranged therein. Fig. 6 is acentral sectional view of a stove-pipe tied in accordance with the termsof myinvention.

In the drawings, 10 represents a horizontal length of pipe, 1l an elbow,and 12 a pipesection leading to the stove-flange, the section 10entering a chimney C, as indicatedin Fig. 1. In order that the pipes l0,11, and l2 may be held against accidental displacement, I provide a rodor bar 13, formed with a spur 14. and an inclined branch or arm 15, andto the ends of the rod 13 and the arm 15 I connect a plate 16,preferably of the form shown best in Fig. 3, the plate extending in adirection opposite to that in which the spur 14 extends. The arm 15 isconnected with the plate `seen that all soot within the 16 to be flushwith the edge of the plate, so that the arm will guide the plate overjoints and other irregularities in the pipe. The opposite end of the rod13 is formed to enter the socket 17 of a weighted handle 18, the saidsocket being formed with a flattened portion a and being' provided witha set-screw 19.

In applying' my anchor it is passed through an aperture b, formed in theelbow 11, and through the pipe 10, the spur 14 being turned down so asto bear against the outer flue-Wall, while the plate 16 abuts againstthe inner fluewall. About the extending end c of the rod 13 I place aplate 20, which serves to partially cover the aperture b, and I alsoplace an inclined faced washer 21, whereby a square bearing is securedfor the socket 17. The

parts having been so applied, the thumb-screw 19 is turned down hardupon the end of the rod 13, thus locking' all parts againstdisplacement.

If it is desired to clean the stove-pipe, the handle 18 is turned up andthe spur 14 freed from engagement with the outer flue-wall and the endof the pipe 10, the rod 13 being turned until it is in the positionindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and being so turned it will be pipe10 may be readily removed by reciprocating the rod.

In certain cases the apartment within which the pipe 10 is placed mightnot be long enough for the entire withdrawal of the rod 13, and in suchcases I would provide the rod with auxiliary plates 23, said platesbeing hinged to clamps 24, that are secured to the rod 13. By thisarrangement it will be seen that a shorter reciprocation will bringabout the desired result, inasmuch as it is only necessary to free thepipe to move the rod a little more than the space between the plates 23and 1G.

When the rod 13 is used as an anchor, the plates 23 assume the positionindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5.

If anumber of pipe-sections are to be joined together, simple tie-rods25-such as those shown in Fig. 6-would be employed, said rods passingout through plates similar to the plate 20 and through inclined facedWashers 2l, to engage socket tubes or collars 30, provided withthumb-screws 31.

In anchoring the stove-pipe section l2 to the iiange of the stove Iprefer to employ such it device that shown in Fig. G, wherein the rod 25is represented as being' provided with a number of plate 2G, that areformed with shoulders n, Which Viitbeneaith and above the Stove-top, theplates being;` held to place by :L nut m. 4 A

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to Secureby Letters Patentl. The combination, with :t rod provided with a Spurextending from one side, of :L plate extending from the other side oithe rod,m1d :L handle connected with the rod, substmitiailly asdescribed.

rl`he combination, with a rod provided with :t Spur which extends fromone side, of :t plate extendin from the other side, :t sockettubeconnected with the rod7 and :t weighted handle connected to theSocket-tube, substantizill f as deeibed.

3. The combination, with :t rod 1S, provided with zt spur let and aplatte 1G, of :L socketed Weighted handle 1S and an inclined facedWasher, Substantially as described.

1. The combination, with :L rod provided with zt spur li and :L plate1G, of auxiliary plates 23, nid connections between the rods and plates,substantially as described.

LEONIDAS Il. OLDFIELD.

Witnessesz Jos. MCNEEL, W. G. Onnniniyn.

